Burial-casket.



No. 818,220. PATENTED APR.17, 1906.

A. BELAIR. BURIAL GASKET.

APPLICATION FILED APR.6, 1905.

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Attorneys UNITED STATES PATENT CFFlllCE.

ALBERT BELAIR, OF MONTREAL, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO J. TANCREDE MORIN, OF MONTREAL, CANADA.

BURlAL-CASKIET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 17, 1906.

Application filed April 6, 1905. Serial No. 254082.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT BELAIR, a subj ect of the King of Great Britain, residing in the city and District of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Burial- Caskets and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in burial-caskets; and it consists in certain features of novelty in the detail construction and the appurtenant connectionsadapted to be used therewith, all as hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide a casket which is adapted to be used with an insertible tray or body-support, which latter it is intended shall be inserted in the casket through one end of said casket, there being no large opening in the cover and only a small opening for ventilation, as hereinafter pointed out.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, Figure 1 is a view showing partly in full lines and partly in longitudinal section the complete casket comprising the present invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal horizontal sectional view of the casket shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of a modified form of casket. Fig. 4 is a detached detail view showing the insertible tray removed from the casket; and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of the cover, showing a cap or closure for the vent-opening in said cover.

Referring to the parts, 1 indicates the body portion of the casket, which is provided with a bottom 2, an end wall 3, and a cover 4, which are permanently connected with the sides of said casket, there being cleats 5 sesured to the top and bottom in proximityto the end. opposite the end wall 3.

Secured to the side walls of the casket, near the top and bottom portion thereof, are screw-threaded lugs 6, the screw-threaded ends 7 of which extend beyond the end of the casket, and the removable end wall 8 is perforated for the passage of said members 7 therethrough, so that said end wall may be placed in position, as shown in Fig. 1, after which the thumb-screws 9 are placed. in position on the members 7 to lock the end wall 8 in closed position.

The cover 4 is provided with a perforation 10, in which is seated the bushing 11, which is provided with a screw-threaded portion projecting, preferably, beyond said cover. This bushing is screw-threaded, so that the cap or closure 12 may be connected there with to close the opening 10 when desired, or the tube or conduit 13 may be coupled. thereto, which conduit may lead from the casket to the outer air beyond the house in which the casket may be placed, so as to carry off any noxious gases which may arise owing to decomposition of the body within said casket, thus preventing to a great extent contagion which results from the open caskets in common use.

Cooperating with the casket thus described is a tray or receptacle 14. This tray is provided with a bottom, with narrow side walls 15 and end walls 16, which walls are preferably of only a sufficient height to serve as a stay for the limbs of a corpse to be placed in said tray, it being well known that undertakers after laying out a body frequently meet with difficulty in placing the corpse in the casket, owing to the fact that the limbs assume a position in which said limbs, and especially the arms, extend too far from the body to permit it to be readily placed in the casket.

Within the tray 14 is placed a grille or grate 17, composed of slats 18, extending longitu dinally of the casket, which slats are supported by cross-pieces 19, as shown, and beneath this grille may be placed any suitable absorbent material 20.

The tray 14 is provided with casters 21 on the bottom thereof, and when it is desired to place said tray in the casket while the end wall 8 thereof is removed all that is necessary is to slide the tray in the open end of the casket, the tray being carried on said casters.

Connected with the tray are carryingstraps 22, which may be grasped when it is desired to move the tray with the body thereupon.

It is understood that the members of the body portion, including the bottom, side walls, cover, and end wall, are permanently connected, and the only major opening is at the end, which is covered by the closure 8.

Having described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character described, a casket, in combination With an insertible tray, and a grille disposed in the tray.

2. In a device of the character described, a casket, in combination With an insertible tray, a removable grille disposed in the tray, and a body of absorbent matter disposed under the grille.

3, In a device of the character described, a casket having a removable end Wall, in combination With an insertible tray and a grille disposed in the tray.

4. In a device of the character described, a casket, an insertible tray disposed in the casket, a removable grille disposed in the tray, a body of absorbent matter disposed under the grille, and said casket being provided With a removable end Wall to permit the removal of the tray.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

ALBERT II BELAIR.

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